Irwin E. Farrar Autobiography
Farrar, Irwin E. Biography. 1972[?]
“Early Life; Family Background and Education” (Chapter 1 of the Biography)
Correspondence. 1930-1968.
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Correspondence. 1970-72.
High school debates. 1911
Stanford University Law School alumni affairs. circa 1913-71.
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Hemet Valley Chamber of Commerce. circa 1919-70.
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Personal and family history. circa 1910-59.
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“Beginning a Professional Career and Changes Caused by World War I” (Chapter 2 of the Biography)
Correspondence. 1922-71.
Kiwanis. 1923-71.
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Ramona pageant, Hemet. 1923-70.
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Early professional career. 1916-23.
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“Seed Production and the Beginning of the Domestic Sugar Beet Seed Industry” (Chapter 3 of the Biography)
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Correspondence. 1934-36.
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Farrar-Loomis Company, Hemet. 1932-43.
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Seed sugar beets 1934-40
Manuscripts of speeches and papers re production. 1934-40.
Manuscripts, etc. 1947-57.
Photos, printed material, clippings. circa 1933-56.
“Political Activities and Election as Bank Director” (Chapter 4 of the Biography)
Formation of Flood Control District 1943-52
Correspondence, some with enclosures of reports. 1944-52.
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Minutes of meetings of the Board. 1944-46.
Report of County Supervisor on possible flood damage; copies of assembly bills. circa 1943-45.
Clippings. 1944-49.
San Jacinto circa 1930-71
Spreading Grounds. circa 1946-50.
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Rights of way. 1950.
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Legal documents, plans. circa 1930-50.
Political activities 1936-71
Correspondence. 1936-71.
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Photos.
Miscellaneous. 1936-70.
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Clippings. 1947 and 1965.
Bank activities 1948-60
Correspondence. 1948-60.
Printed material, manuscripts by Ferrar. circa 1952-64.
Photos.
Clippings. 1958-65.
University of California Water Resources Center 1959-67
Correspondence (with enclosures). 1959-64.
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Rosters, minutes, etc. 1959-67.
“San Jacinto Tunnel Problems” (Chapter 6 of the Biography)
Board of Supervisors, Riverside County. circa 1936-44.
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Rowe, W.P. Letters (with enclosures of plans, etc.). circa 1944-48.
Nuevo Water Company. 1944.
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Raymond Hill report. 1948-49.
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Banta and Wagner. 1946-50.
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Banta memorabilia. 1949.
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Baker, Donald M., with firm of Ruscardon Engineers. 1950-51.
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San Jacinto River Protective Committee 1944-46 and n.d.
Minutes. July 1944-May 1946.
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River Protective Committee. 1944-46 and n.d.
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San Jacinto River Conservation District 1946-1953
Records, correspondence and reports. May 1946-May 1953.
Speeches given by Farrar. September 1948 and June 1950
Newspaper clippings. 1948-51.
Metropolitan Water District Crawford Committee negotiations and settlement 1922, 1945-54
Correspondence. 1945-52.
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Conference notes. February 1948-June 1950.
Legal documents concerning water. 1922 and 1945.
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Speeches by Farrar. November 1949 and January 1954
Eastern Municipal Water District circa 1950-66
Minutes, written and printed reports, correspondence. circa 1950-54.
Personal correspondence. 1954-59.
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Printed reports. 1954-55 and 1965.
Photos. circa 1951-65
Clippings. 1952-66.
Metropolitan Water District 1947-74
Photos. 1960, 1963
Clippings and articles. 1947-63.
Minutes, correspondence, speeches, printed material.
1951-60.
1961.
1962-65.
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Clippings. 1966 and 1971-72; 1974.
Photos. 1966 and n.d.
MWD correspondence and printed reports 1965-72
1965-69
1971-72
Special Committee - Agriculture & Spreading
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November 1956-June 1958.
July -December 1958.
Rancho California, Temecula, California, Annexation to MWD 1964-66.
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July 1961-June 1965.
June-December 1965.
December 1965-February 1966.
February-September 1966.
Rancho California. Newspaper clippings. 1965.
“State Water Project” (Chapter 8 of the Biography) 1952-1967
Correspondence, committee reports, articles, speeches. circa 1952-63.
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Correspondence, printed reports, reports of committee meetings. 1964-67.
Hearings before legislative committees, press releases from Offices of Governor Reagan and State Senator Cologne. October-December 1967.
Clippings. 1959-67.
Laguna Beach Conference photograph. December 12, 1952.
Correspondence, notes, speeches by Farrar. 1967-68.
Correspondence, reports of meetings. 1968-69.
Correspondence, press releases from Governor Reagan and Senator Cologne, items about dedication of the A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant. 1969-71.
Clippings. 1968-72.
Perris Dam Groundbreaking Ceremonies October 23, 1970
Correspondence, news releases, printed literature. June-December 1970.
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Clippings. July-December 1970.
Photos.
Miscellaneous Items Pertaining to Water Project
Department of Water Resources Publications 1967 and 1969
June 1967.
August 1967, September 1967 and February 1969.
Clippings. August-September 1972.
“Notes on Foreign and Other Travels” (Chapter 9 of the Biography)
Notes and letters. February 1936-April 1966.
Manuscripts. 1934-60.
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Printed material collected while traveling.
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Global strategy discussions, Naval War College. June 6-10, 1955.
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Navy League National Convention. 1958.
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Global strategy and Navy League Convention.
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[Reception and Dedication, Completion California State Water Project-Perris Dam]
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Special letters and letters received from distinguished people invited to dedication. May 18, 1973
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Thank you letters received and sent.
Correspondence with Victor V. Veysey, congressman, about dedication plan and program.
Major U.S. and California daily paper coverage of dedication; also editorials.
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Texts of speakers at reception and dedication.
Miscellaneous printed material concerning dedication.
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General news coverage of the dedication.
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Dedication committee news releases; text of poem by California Poet Laureate; first draft of official program.
Invitations to dedication from Farrar, and responses. November 1972-March 1973.
Invitations from Farrar and responses. April-May 1973.
Thank you letters to committee chairman and key committee members from Farrar; minutes of committee meetings. September 1972-June 1973.
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Correspondence with William R. Gianelli, director, Department of Water Resources, State of California. August 1972-June 1973.
General correspondence, also memos, etc.
Official invitations and lists of invited guests.
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Coverage prior to dedication.
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Press folder.
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Recording of the ceremonies.
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Dedication ceremonies committee final report and other summary reports.
[Other Material Written and/or Collected by Farrar]
Water pricing. 1968-72.
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March Air Force Base water supply. October 1972.
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Printed materials.
Water pricing. Published study by MWD. June 1969.
Farrar. Biography. Kiwanis Club publications.
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Remarks by Farrar at dedication ceremonies. June 5, 1975
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Book Shelved Separately with Collection, Not Boxed:
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Pipe line plan on which bond issue voted. March 11, 1952.
Perris Dam completion (motion picture) Leo Diner Films. 1973[?]
Additions to Collection, 1977
Notes from lectures at Stanford Law School 1914-15
Notebooks on: Equity, Common law pleading (and in folder: typed notes), Wills (and in folder: Final examination in wills). December 13, 1915.
Notebooks on: Property (2 notebooks), Trusts (and in folder: typed notes), Evidence.
Additions to Collection, 1978
Printed materials, including information about the Ramona pageant.
Perris Dam ceremony. May 1973.
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Miscellaneous oversize items.
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